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1 The University of Oklahoma Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work Field practicum manual 2013

2 FIELD PRACTICUM PROGRAM OVERVIEW... 5 Mission Statement... 5 The University of Oklahoma and the School of Social Work... 5 The Role of Field Practicum in Social Work Education... 5 FIELD EDUCATION CURRICULUM... 6 Field Practicum Coursework... 6 Undergraduate... 6 Graduate Foundation Year... 6 Graduate Concentration Year... 6 Practicum Enrollment Options... 6 Norman Campus... 6 Undergraduate Practicum... 6 Foundation Year Practicum... 6 Concentration Year Practicum... 7 Tulsa Campus... 7 Foundation Year Practicum... 7 Concentration Year Practicum... 8 PRACTICUM READINESS STANDARDS... 8 Academic... 8 Physical and Mental Health... 9 Ethics ESTABLISHING THE PRACTICUM PLACEMENT Practicum Planning Considerations Practicum Planning and Placement Procedures on the Norman Campus EMPLOYMENT-BASED PRACTICUM PLACEMENTS (EBPP) SITE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS Criminal Background Checks Travel, Transporting Clients, and Automobile Insurance Modified Practicum DEFERRAL OF PRACTICUM Election to Defer Deferral by Default

3 PRACTICUM HOURS: REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION Hours of Field Experience Required The Practicum Calendar Overview of Practicum Hours The Practicum Site s Core Activities Non-Traditional Hours Practicum Hours Guidelines Hours that Count/Hours that Don t Holidays Absences Absences and the Accumulation of Practicum Hours Suspension of Placement and the Accumulation of Practicum Hours BEGINNING THE PRACTICUM Norman Campus Mandatory Practicum Seminar and Trainings Tulsa Campus Mandatory Pre-practicum Orientation for All Students Mandatory Foundation Year Pre-practicum Labs Mandatory Foundation Year Field Unit Seminar DEVELOPING THE FIELD PRACTICUM CONTRACT The Development Process Mandatory Contract Development Sessions with the Field Faculty Liaison Contract Approval PRACTICUM PLACEMENT MONITORING AND FIELD SUPERVISION Placement Monitoring Academic Information Sharing Placement Monitoring and Suspension of Placement Field Instruction and Practicum Supervision PERFORMANCE IN PRACTICUM Assignment of Practicum Grades Unsatisfactory Academic Performance: Failing Practicum or Termination of Practicum PRACTICUM PLACEMENT INTERRUPTIONS

4 Suspension of Placement Circumstantial Disruption of Placement Placement Reassignment PRACTICUM ROLES AND EXPECTATIONS Roles and Expectations of Students Roles and Expectations of Field Instructors and Preceptors Roles and Expectations of Field Faculty Liaison Roles and Responsibilities of Practicum Sites Roles and Responsibilities of Field Education Coordinators APPENDIX Faculty Norman Faculty Tulsa Faculty Tulsa Campus Forms and Reference Materials Norman Campus Forms, Applications, and Reference Materials

5 FIELD PRACTICUM PROGRAM OVERVIEW Mission Statement The Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work advances relevant and high quality knowledge and values of social work practice useful in preparing competent social workers who can elevate the status of people, populations, or communities that experience considerable vulnerability and injustice within Oklahoma and the broader society. The University of Oklahoma and the School of Social Work The University of Oklahoma Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work has been continuously accredited since accreditation of social work programs in higher education became possible, first by the American Association of Schools of Social Work and later by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The MSW program at the Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work, offered both in Norman and Tulsa, is the only MSW program in the state and includes full, part time, and advanced standing enrollment options. The baccalaureate program is offered in Norman and is one of five accredited baccalaureate programs in Oklahoma. The Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work is a program of the University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences. The Role of Field Practicum in Social Work Education Field education or Practicum is the cornerstone of social work education and allows social work students to put classroom learning into practice. Located on campuses in Norman and Tulsa, the Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work works with well over 300 affiliated agencies and facilities across Oklahoma to offer social work students direct learning experiences with individuals, families, groups, and communities. On-site social work field education is provided by field instructors who are employees of the practicum sites and serve in a mentoring role for students. Regular and adjunct faculty assigned to the Field Education Program serve as liaison faculty and work with sites and instructors to insure high quality experiences for both undergraduate and graduate students. In all accredited programs in social work, field education is a major part of the curriculum. At the University of Oklahoma, students in social work earn more of their credit hours in field education than in any other curricular area. The Council on Social Work Education refers to field education as the signature pedagogy of social work. As the Council notes, The intent of field education is to connect the theoretical and conceptual contribution of the classroom with the practical world of the practice setting. It is a basic precept of social work education that the two interrelated components of curriculum classroom and field are of equal importance within the curriculum, and each contributes to the development of the requisite competencies of professional practice. Field education is systematically designed, supervised, coordinated, and evaluated based on criteria by which students demonstrate the achievement of program competencies. This manual highlights the relevant policies that guide the field education program. Please take the time to carefully review these policies as you begin the social work program. There is a Field Education Coordinator on both the Norman and Tulsa campus. For more information, see the website at 5

6 FIELD EDUCATION CURRICULUM Field Practicum Coursework Undergraduate SWK 4315 and SWK 4325 Undergraduate students must accumulate a minimum total of 600 hours in their practicum, earning a total of 10 credit hours. Graduate Foundation Year SWK 5413 and SWK 5423 Foundation year students must accumulate a minimum total of 460 hours in their practicum, earning a total of 6 credit hours. Graduate Concentration Year Direct Practice: SWK 5816 and SWK 5826Concentration year students must accumulate a minimum total of 550 hours in their practicum, earning a total of 12 credit hours. Administration and Community Practice: SWK 5826 and SWK 5846 Concentration year students must accumulate a minimum total of 550 hours in their practicum, earning a total of 12 credit hours. Practicum Enrollment Options Norman Campus Undergraduate Practicum Undergraduate social work majors enroll in practicum courses during both semesters of their senior year. Field practicum courses are open only to senior social work majors. Undergraduate students must take their practicum coursework concurrently with classroom coursework in order to fulfill co-requisites. Undergraduate students must accumulate a minimum of 300 practicum hours in SWK 4315 during the fall semester, and a minimum of 300 practicum hours in SWK 4325 during the spring semester, for a minimum total of 600 practicum hours. Undergraduates earn a total of 10 credit hours for their two practicum courses (SWK 4315 and SWK 4325) and spend hours each week in the field. Foundation Year Practicum Foundation year MSW students have several options to consider when planning their practicum coursework (SWK 5413 and SWK 5423). Foundation year practicum courses are offered during the fall and spring semesters concurrently with other coursework and during the summer in a block practicum format. The standard practicum option for full-time foundation year MSW students is enrollment in practicum courses during their first fall and spring semesters in the program. Foundation year students earn a total of 6 credit hours in practicum (SWK 5413 and SWK 5423). To complete a concurrent practicum, foundation year students must spend from hours each week in the field, depending upon the campus of enrollment, and accumulate 230 hours during both fall and spring semesters, for a minimum total of 460 hours. The full-time student may, for personal or educational reasons, defer the foundation year practicum until the summer after the first year of study. This option requires the approval of the Field Education Coordinator. To complete a summer block practicum, Norman foundation year students must spend hours each week in field, accumulating a minimum total of 460 hours. 6

7 The standard option for part-time foundation year students is enrollment in practicum courses during the summer after completing all foundation year classroom course work. The student may, for personal or educational reasons, consider the following two alternative options: 1) enroll in foundation year practicum courses during fall and spring of the second year in the program, thereby completing the practicum concurrently with remaining foundation year classroom courses; 2) wait until all foundation year classroom course work has been completed, and enroll in practicum courses the following fall and spring semesters, thus deferring the Concentration Year. Any such deviation from the standard option must have the approval of the Field Education Coordinator. Concentration Year Practicum Concentration year MSW students may elect either Direct Practice or Administration and Community Practice for their concentration year of study. Current students choose their concentration during the last semester of foundation year graduate study. Advanced Standing students specify their concentration preference in their application to the program. Practicum assignments for the concentration year are specific to the area of concentration and provide students the opportunity to develop concentration-specific skills. Concentration Year students must accumulate a minimum of 550 hours in practicum. Direct Practice students in the concentration year may complete the practicum in one of two ways: 1) in a block placement during the spring semester, spending 36 hours each week in practicum and earning all 12 credit hours required, or 2) in an extended placement during both spring and summer semesters, enrolling in 6 credit hours each semester and completing hours per week in practicum. Part-time concentration year students who are spreading their concentration coursework over two part-time years have a third option. They may complete the practicum over the fall and spring semesters of their graduating year, enrolling in 6 credit hours each semester, and completing 20 hours per week in the practicum. All Direct Practice Administration & Community Practice students in the concentration year complete the practicum over fall and spring semesters, enrolling in 6 credit hours each semester and completing hours per week in practicum. Due to the integration of ACP curricular assignments with field practicum, only the most extenuating and unusual student/agency circumstances would be required for approval for any variation on this placement format. Tulsa Campus Foundation Year Practicum Foundation Year students must accumulate 460 hours in the field during practicum. The standard practicum option for both full-time and part-time students in the foundation year is placement within a field unit, and enrollment in the fall and spring semesters for 3 credit hours each semester, completing hours per week in the practicum. Full-time foundation year students are enrolled in the practicum during their first fall and spring semesters in the program. Full time students are assigned to field units shortly after admission to the school. Part-time foundation year students complete their practicum concurrently with classroom coursework during the fall and spring semesters of their second year in the program. Deferring the foundation year practicum until the summer after completion of foundation year classroom coursework requires petition and the approval of the Field Education Coordinator. Only 7

8 the most extenuating and unusual student/agency circumstances will be considered for approval of this practicum arrangement. Full-time students will not be allowed to petition for this arrangement. Concentration Year Practicum Concentration Year students must accumulate a minimum of 550 hours in practicum. Students preparing for the concentration year may elect either Direct Practice or Administration and Community Practice concentrations of study. Current students choose their concentration during the last semester of foundation year graduate study. Advanced Standing students specify their concentration preference in their application to the program. Practicum assignments for the concentration year are specific to the area of concentration and provide students the opportunity to develop concentration specific skills. Administration & Community Practice students are expected to do their field placements concurrently with advanced practice coursework over the fall and spring semesters of their graduating year, enrolling in 6 credit hours each semester, and completing 20 hours per week in practicum. Due to the integration of ACP curricular assignments with field practicum, only the most extenuating and unusual student/agency circumstances would be required for approval for any variation on this placement format. Note: ACP students who will be placed at the Oklahoma Department of Human Services must obtain special permission from the practicum site county director in order to do a two semester field placement. Direct Practice students may complete the practicum in one of two ways: 1) in a block placement during the spring semester, spending 36 hours each week in practicum, earning all 12 credit hours required, or 2) over spring and summer semesters, enrolling in 6 credit hours each semester; completing 21 hours per week in practicum. Direct Practice students who are spreading their concentration coursework over two part-time years have a third option. They may complete the practicum over the fall and spring semesters of their graduating year, enrolling in 6 credit hours each semester, and completing 20 hours per week in the practicum. PRACTICUM READINESS STANDARDS Academic All social work students must be familiar with the University of Oklahoma Anne & Henry Zarrow School of Social Work Academic Standards and Professional Behavior Policy. The ultimate goals of the standards set forth in this policy are to monitor and assist students in their pursuit of a successful academic experience. These standards are linked to students abilities to become effective social work professionals and are provided so that students and faculty can be clear about expectations and procedures to address academic difficulties. Through the practicum the standards are subsequently linked to the well-being of clients served by students both during the course of their educational experience and after they graduate from the school. Because of the nature of professional social work practice, schools of social work have different expectations of students than do non-professional programs. The practicum is an academic experience that seeks to develop, but also depends upon the student s ability to interact in a competent and professional manner with clients, supervisors, work colleagues and community professionals. If, in the academic judgment of the school faculty, a student does not possess the basic abilities which are set forth in the Academic Standards and Professional Behavior 8

9 Policy, and which are necessary to acquire and perform professional practice skills, the student will not be allowed to go forward with a practicum experience until those basic requirements are met. Depending upon the circumstances involved, a student may be allowed to develop a plan to address the abilities in question. The plan must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the academic judgment of the social work faculty, that the student has made the identified necessary corrections to meet basic requirements and has reasonable prospects of successful performance in a practicum. If allowed to develop a plan, a date will be set for a Level III Review. In this review, the student must demonstrate the following: Reflection upon and acknowledgement of the problems which have been identified Description of the cause or nature of the difficulties involved Identification of the student s contribution to the problems Evidence that the difficulties are no longer a problem in the classroom or in other environments Development of a realistic strategy to prevent the identified difficulties from interfering with performance in a practicum placement A plan for using practicum supervision to monitor and support this strategy If allowed to pursue the practicum, the school s responsibility is to make reasonable efforts to help students secure a placement, but ultimately students must be accepted by a school-approved site that fulfills the educational requirements. Students must secure a placement within the timeframe noted on the practicum calendar for that semester. Prospective sites will receive information from the student s educational record that is related to the placement decision. The school reserves the right to select the practicum site. A student who cannot fulfill the field education requirement in social work cannot continue in the social work program. If the student is not successful in his/her efforts to either begin or successfully complete a practicum, he/she will be dismissed from the social work program in accordance with the Graduate College policy on disenrollment. Physical and Mental Health Social work is a demanding profession. It involves work with distressed people from diverse backgrounds who are experiencing a wide range of difficulties. The Anne & Henry Zarrow School of Social Work makes every effort to insure that the personal problems of students do not interfere with professional practice or clients best interests. Students who have personal problems that may affect their ability to take on the professional roles and responsibilities involved in a practicum placement should discuss these concerns with the Field Coordinator. If the problem is related to a disability that would require accommodation, students must go through the Disability Resource Center in Norman, or the Office of Disability Resources in Tulsa. The field practicum can present a challenge for students experiencing limitations in the emotional and physical resources needed to maintain the highest level of academic and professional performance and provide effective assistance to clients. Students who are already placed in practicum settings should immediately discuss these concerns with their faculty liaison and be referred to the practicum office on the appropriate campus. When students indicate, or their behavior demonstrates, that personal difficulties are not sufficiently resolved to allow them to work effectively with others, the school will conduct a Level III Review in accordance with the Anne & Henry Zarrow Academic Standards & Professional Behavior Policy. Students may be delayed in or withdrawn from enrollment in the Practicum. 9

10 Ethics Social work program applicants and students are expected to demonstrate professional behaviors that reflect a commitment to the ethics of the social work profession as outlined in the Code of Ethics of the NASW. Behavior and statements contrary to ethical standards as prescribed in the NASW Code of Ethics will be cause for denial of admission to or continuance in programs of the School of Social Work. See for a copy of the NASW Code of Ethics. ESTABLISHING THE PRACTICUM PLACEMENT Practicum Planning Considerations Students individual interests, career goals, educational needs, previous experience, and current life situation are all considered when making practicum placement assignments. Students provide information about past work, internship and volunteer experiences, and include pertinent personal information, learning needs, concerns and desires through the practicum application process. In making student assignments, the Field Education Coordinator considers the learning and personal needs and interests of the student, the learning opportunities available at practicum sites, and the experience and expectations of site field instructors. When applicable, consideration is also given to traineeships, stipends, and scholarships. The Field Education Coordinator makes the final determination concerning each student s practicum placement. Practicum placements are also dependent on the availability of sites. The School cannot guarantee placements that meet the specific interests or time constraints of individual students. For example, placements with weekend or evening hours are rare as most sites do not provide active program activities and degreed social work supervision after 5:00 PM and on weekends. By School policy, students may be placed within a 50 mile radius of their campus. When established sites are not available, for example in a rural area, students are expected to explore and network in their own or nearby communities with health and social service providers to identify site and field instructor possibilities. In these situations, the Field Education Coordinator is responsible for insuring that the identified placement possibility is developed to: 1) meet the needs of the individual student; and 2) meet all structural and academic requirements of the Field Education Program. If these criteria cannot be met, a student cannot be placed at that site. Due to lack of sufficient resources to assure that placements out of the state of Oklahoma can meet the expectations of the field education program, no out-of-state or foreign field placements will be approved. Finally, although it is the School s responsibility to make reasonable efforts to help students secure a practicum placement, ultimately students must be accepted by a school-approved site that fulfills their educational requirements. And, students must secure a placement within the timeframe noted on the practicum calendar for each semester. Practicum Planning and Placement Procedures on the Norman Campus All Norman students, Undergraduate and Graduate (Foundation & Concentration Year), who have met the curriculum criteria for practicum, are required to prepare for practicum placement by attending: 1) a group pre-practicum orientation session; and 2) an individual planning session. Only with approval by the Field Education Coordinator should students seek out placements on their own. An example warranting possible exception would be students in locations further than a 50 mile radius of the Norman campus. Although students cannot be guaranteed their first choice of placement, their preferences are taken into account along with the other considerations involved in 10

11 placing students. In terms of scheduling, students must manage coursework, with their practicum schedule at the site/agency, and their personal life. The typical annual practicum placement process for each student group is outlined in each of the following sections: Undergraduate Practicum Norman Undergraduate student practicum planning begins early in the spring prior to concurrent placements the following academic year during the Fall/Spring semesters. The Field Education Program office will: 1) notify students of mandatory orientation in February and the Practicum Application due date; 2) conduct individual planning sessions with students in March; and 3) provide students with placement referrals so they may conduct their site interviews in April. All placement forms for Undergraduate practicum are due the final day of classes in May. Foundation Year Practicum (Part-Time) Norman Foundation Year for Part-Time student practicum planning begins early in the spring prior to block placements the following Summer semester. The Field Education Program office will: 1) notify students of mandatory orientation in February and the Practicum Application due date; 2) conduct individual planning sessions with students in March; and 3) provide students with placement referrals so they may conduct their site interviews in April. All placement forms for PT Foundation practicum are due the final day of classes in May. Foundation Year Practicum (Full-Time) Norman Foundation Year for Full-Time student practicum planning begins early in the summer prior to concurrent placements the following academic year during the Fall/Spring semesters. The Field Education Program office will: 1) notify students of mandatory orientation in May/June and the Practicum Application due date; 2) conduct individual planning sessions with students in July; and 3) provide students with placement referrals so they may conduct their site interviews August - September. All placement forms for FT Foundation practicum are due within the first month after classes begin. 11

12 DP Concentration Practicum - Norman [Students may not advance to their concentration year without completion of all foundation year coursework, including the practicum, which will cause delays in completing the MSW program.] DP Concentration student practicum planning begins mid-fall prior to either a block or extended placement the following Spring or Spring/Summer semesters. The Field Education Program office will: 1) notify students of the mandatory orientation in September and the Practicum Application due date ; 2) conduct individual planning sessions with students in October; and 3) provide students with placement referrals so they may conduct their site interviews November - December. All placement forms for DP Concentration practicum are due the final day of classes in December. ACP Concentration Practicum Norman [Students may not advance to their concentration year without completion of all foundation year coursework, including the practicum, which will cause delays in completing the MSW program.] ACP Concentration student practicum planning begins early in the summer prior to concurrent placements the following academic year during the Fall/Spring semesters. The Field Education Program office will: 1) notify students of mandatory orientation in May/June and the Practicum Application due date; 2) conduct individual planning sessions with students in June; and 3) provide students with placement referrals so they may conduct their site interviews in July. All placement forms for ACP Concentration practicum are due the first day of classes in August. Advanced Standing Concentration Year Practicum Norman Students choose either ACP or DP Concentrations for their year of the MSW graduate program. Advanced Standing students participate in either: 1) the ACP Concentration student practicum planning that begins early in the summer prior to concurrent placements the following academic year during the Fall/Spring semesters (see details above); or 2) the DP Concentration student practicum planning that begins mid-fall prior to either a block or extended placement the following Spring or Spring/Summer semesters (see details above). Practicum Application Norman Students must fully complete and submit all Practicum Application material by the date which is indicated on the Practicum Calendar. Practicum calendars and all application forms can be found on the school website at Because different groups of students are in practicum simultaneously, there are always multiple calendars on the website. Students are cautioned to consult the correct Practicum Calendar for applicable deadlines. Students who do not comply with application deadlines will be required to defer their practicum until a future semester, which will cause a delay in completing the MSW program. Pre-placement Interviews - Norman Although it is the school s responsibility to make reasonable efforts to help students secure a placement, ultimately students must be accepted by a school-approved site that fulfills the school s educational requirements. To accomplish this goal, students interview with prospective field instructors. Students must secure a placement within the timeframe noted on the practicum calendar for that semester, or be required to postpone continuation in the social work program until an upcoming semester. Practicum Placement Norman Once the practicum planning process steps have occurred (pre-practicum orientation, planning sessions, referrals from the Field Education Program, and student/site interviews) the student must 12

13 secure their placement of choice by submitting the Student Placement Form, complete with all required signatures, to the Field Education Program office by the due date on the Practicum Calendar for their student group. As previously stated, the Field Education Coordinator and Committee will base referral sites on both student and agency preferences to the fullest extent possible; however, it will be up to the individuals involved in pre-placement interviews to determine the best fit for all parties. The site must accept the student. Practicum Planning and Placement Procedures on the Tulsa Campus Field Unit Assignment - Foundation Year Practicum - Tulsa Foundation year students complete practicum in concurrent placements in field units. Full-Time foundation year students are placed in field units during the Fall and Spring semesters of their first year in the MSW program. Part-Time foundation year students are placed in field units during the Fall and Spring semesters of their second year in the MSW program. Full-time students are assigned to field units shortly after admission to the School. Part-time students are placed after attending a mandatory Practicum Planning Orientation in the spring of their first year in the program. (See: Mandatory Practicum Planning Orientations below.) Foundation Year students are allowed to rank order their preference of field units. Although students cannot be guaranteed placement in their first choice, these preferences are taken into account along with other considerations involved in placing students. Students must be able to coordinate their concurrent fall and spring classroom schedules with field unit schedules. These schedules include a field seminar which meets every other week, as well as site core schedules which have been identified by field unit sites. These schedules include activities without which the educational integrity of the practicum experience would be compromised. Because of site core schedules, participation in a desired field unit could require an adjustment of enrollment in classroom courses. Foundation Year Students Who Are Not Assigned to Field Units All Full-Time Foundation Year Students are assigned to field units. However, there are four possible exceptions to field unit assignment for Part-Time students: (1) Students doing employment-based placements are not assigned. However, with employer approval, these students may be placed in field units that are situated at their places of employment - provided their work schedules and activities allow for full participation in the field unit (2) Students who live outside of a 20 mile radius of the OU Tulsa campus are not assigned, but may request placement in field units (3) Students who document significant hardships that prevent them from enrolling in and successfully completing a fall-spring placement may petition for Field Education Coordinator approval of a summer block placement, enrolling in 6 credit hours and completing 39 hours per week in the practicum, (4) Students who will be placed at the Oklahoma Department of Human Services must obtain special permission from the practicum site County Director in order to do a two semester field placement. Part-Time students who are not assigned to field units after attending a mandatory Practicum Planning Orientation must continue following the Practicum Planning procedures which are outlined below. Practicum Planning - Concentration Year & Foundation Year Practicum - Tulsa Mandatory Practicum Planning Orientations Tulsa 13

14 With the exception of newly admitted full-time students, all students must attend mandatory orientations which launch the practicum planning process for each practicum course. These orientations are announced in an Practicum Notice newsletter which is sent to all current social work students on the Tulsa campus, and in the School s letter of acceptance to incoming Advanced Standing ACP students. Students who do not attend the planning orientation for their practicum planning group will not be allowed to go forward with planning a practicum placement and will be required to defer their practicum until a future semester. This will cause delays in completing the MSW program. For this reason, orientations are offered multiple times. Students are strongly advised to attend the earliest possible offering and use later times as backups only. 14

15 Required Meetings Tulsa Depending upon the type of placement a student is pursuing, other meetings may be required in order for practicum planning to go forward. These meetings are announced by . Some examples: All students who will pursue a placement with the Department of Human Services must meet with the Tulsa campus OKDHS liaison. All Administration & Community Practice students must attend an ACP Practicum Information Meeting. ACP students who will be placed at an OKDHS site must attend both of these meetings. All students who are pursuing placement in school settings must meet with the School Social Work faculty liaison. All students who are pursuing placements in heath or medical settings must meet with the Health & Medical faculty liaison, etc. Practicum Application Tulsa Students must fully complete and submit all Practicum Application material by the date which is indicated on the Practicum Calendar. The Practicum Application is located on the Intern Placement Tracking (IPT) practicum database. Practicum calendars can be found on the school website at Because different groups of students are in practicum simultaneously, there are always multiple calendars on the website. Students are cautioned to consult the correct Practicum Calendar for applicable deadlines. Students who do not comply with application deadlines will be required to defer their practicum until a future semester, which will cause a delay in completing the MSW program. The Practicum Proposal Process Tulsa After submitting all practicum application material, unless assigned to a field unit, or unless the School has reserved the right to select the practicum site, students begin a process of developing a Practicum Proposal. This process must be completed by the date indicated on the Practicum Calendar. Students are assisted in the proposal process at all stages of development. The central organizing venue in the proposal process is a regularly scheduled Group Planning Conference with the Field Education Coordinator. Students may sign up at any time, or walk into these sessions for assistance with proposal development, or for referral to practicum sites for pre-placement interviews. Guidance and assistance are provided by various faculty members. Students attend Area of Practice Information Meetings; meet individually with the faculty liaisons that are designated to cover practicum sites in these specific areas of social work practice; and be referred for preplacement interviews in practice areas which are of interest. During its development, depending upon the type of placement involved, the Practicum Proposal comes under review and is approved by a series of attending faculty. No practicum will be approved that does not meet the basic academic and structural requirements of the Field Education Program. In addition to meeting these basic requirements, students who are pursuing the possibility of an employment based practicum must observe all guidelines which are outlined in Employment Based Practicum Placements in this manual. Pre-Placement Interviews Tulsa Although it is the school s responsibility to make reasonable efforts to help students secure a placement, ultimately students must be accepted by a school-approved site that fulfills the school s educational requirements. To accomplish this goal, students interview with prospective field instructors. Students must secure a placement within the timeframe noted on the practicum calendar for that semester, or be required to postpone continuation in the social work program until an upcoming semester. 15

16 Practicum Placement Tulsa Once the planning, review and approval process is completed, the Field Education Coordinator gives final approval of the practicum being proposed in a Group Planning Conference. Once a Practicum Proposal is approved by the Field Education Coordinator, students must fully complete and submit all Practicum Placement Material by the date which is indicated on the Practicum Calendar. These requirements include: securing an active Practicum Site Affiliation Agreement; securing a successful Practicum Site Application if needed; securing, verifying and maintaining student Professional Liability Insurance; completing and verifying annually current HIPAA Training which has been completed through the OUHSC; and, completing a Request for Modified Practicum, if needed. Students must also begin/continue the process of completing all Site Specific Requirements, i.e. requirements which have been imposed by the practicum site, and which must be met before the practicum may begin. EMPLOYMENT-BASED PRACTICUM PLACEMENTS (EBPP) Many students enter the Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work with considerable experiences in social, health and human services employment and volunteer organizations. These experiences can be invaluable in creating a base of understanding that will serve a student s development as a social worker. These experiences have often inspired a student to pursue a degree in social work. The practicum requires that experienced students devote themselves to expanding and advancing their scope of social work practice. Prior employment and volunteer or other life experiences may not be credited toward practicum requirements. Recognizing the importance of field in the educational experience of social work students, the practicum stands as a substantial part of the curriculum. The practicum must offer students ample social work opportunities for expanding and integrating their experiences with new knowledge, and for developing the competencies they need in order to practice and advance in the social work profession. In keeping with these requirements, an important objective of the field education program is to secure for students who have worked, or who are currently working, a practicum experience that is different from the social service experiences they have acquired in their past or current jobs and organizational settings. However, when special circumstances exist; the School s requirements are met; and required policy and procedures are followed, viable Employment-Based Practicum Placements (EBPP) proposals may be considered. Employment-based practicum placements are naturally vulnerable to compromising forces and conflicts of interest that can cloud the learning objectives of the practicum. Because of this, EBPP proposals will not be considered unless the employer, supervisor, and student can ensure that the student will benefit from educational experiences in the place of employment in the following ways: The student is offered relevant and challenging social work educational experiences that are different and separate from job responsibilities The planned practicum experiences represent new learning The student can achieve and demonstrate the learning requirements of the field education component of the School 16

17 The site offers supervision that is separate and distinct from the supervision the student receives as an employee The job responsibilities of the student will not compromise the amount of time invested in the practicum and the fulfillment of the Field Practicum Contract; nor will the job responsibilities create a weekly schedule that compromises the student s chance of successful performance in the practicum. The student s performance will be evaluated in terms of the Field Practicum Contract and practicum learning, as opposed to employee evaluation criteria. Guidelines for an EBPP Student requirements and responsibilities 1. All EBPP proposals must meet the criteria outlined above. 2. Only the following students will be considered for an EBPP: a. MSW foundation year students who have completed the first year of part-time coursework (SWK 5233; SWK 5333; SWK 5243; and SWK 5103.) b. MSW students in their final or concentration year of study 3. An EBPP proposal must be submitted if the student intends to complete any portion of the practicum in his or her current place of employment, even if the student s practicum responsibilities will be significantly different from the work for which the student is paid, and even if the student will not be paid for time spent in the practicum. 4. An EBPP proposal must be submitted if the student will be doing a paid practicum at a site where s/he is not an employee. 5. In order to insure the investment of the employer in the student s educational experience, student applicants for an EBPP must document at least six months employment at the practicum site. If the agency or facility has a known history or otherwise demonstrates a commitment to field education for social work students; and, the student, site and field instructor meet all other criteria, in exceptional cases the six month requirement may be waived. 6. The school reserves the right to request job performance evaluations during the practicum from students who have been allowed to waive the six month employment requirement, and from students who have been hired by the practicum site during the practicum. 7. The student must submit a current job description. 8. The student s job performance evaluations must be satisfactory and must be confirmed in writing by the student s employment supervisor. Approval of a placement for a student in a position of authority (e.g. CEO, director, site administrator) will be granted only if the site has sufficient resources and structure to assure unbiased practicum supervision. 9. If the EBPP proposal involves adding hours to the student s work week in order to engage in practicum activities, the plan must be realistic in terms of the total number of hours per week the student will be engaged in both job and practicum activities. 10. Students applying for EBPP must submit a practicum application and EBPP proposal by the established deadline or the proposal for an EBPP will be automatically denied. 11. If a student s EBPP proposal is denied for any reason, including failure to comply with established deadlines, the student will be offered the option of delaying the practicum until a future semester, or accepting an alternative placement that is not employment-based. 12. If a student is fired from a job during an employment-based practicum, the student will be assigned a grade of Unsatisfactory for the practicum. Should the student be allowed to pursue the possibility of repeating the practicum, this information will be shared with 17

18 prospective practicum sites, along with information about the efforts the student has taken to correct the problems that lead to their termination. Site requirements and responsibilities 1. The site must demonstrate knowledge and approval of the student s EBPP through the provision of required signatures on the student s EBPP proposal and application. 2. The practicum site at which a student proposes an EBPP must have an active formal affiliation agreement with the Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work. 3. The site must offer diverse learning opportunities that meet the educational objectives of the student s practicum course. Practicum assignments must be significantly and qualitatively different from the student s current and past employment duties, represent new learning for the student, and offer the opportunity to advance the student s knowledge and practice skills. Sites may find it useful to assign a student to a different department, unit, division, or program within the site. 4. The workload of the student in practicum must be significantly less than that of regular employees of the site in order to provide time for application and integration of classroom knowledge, further development of social work skills, supervision and reflection. 5. EBPP practicum activities may include some billable services. However, EBPP s may not incorporate a minimum billable service hours requirement, or job pay based upon the amount of reimbursable activities performed. 6. The site must identify and appoint an MSW social worker to serve as field instructor. This social worker must meet the criteria set by the School for all field instructors. The site must permit the field instructor to meet with the student a minimum of one hour per week for an integrative supervisory conference throughout the practicum semester. 7. If the site does not have an employee who qualifies, or who is available, to function in the field instructor role, the site may elect to use a field instructor from outside the site. The offsite instructor must be well-grounded in the work of the site and in social work education. The site must authorize the off-site field instructor to come onsite to perform the necessary on-site duties of a field instructor, e.g. shadowing the student, reviewing client records, communicating with the on-site preceptor, etc. 8. If the site arranges to have an off-site field instructor, the site must designate an on-site preceptor who will be responsible for the student s day-to-day practicum activities and learning experiences. 9. If financial compensation is necessary in order to provide field instruction, the site, not the student, is responsible for the payment. Students may not pay for field education supervision. 10. The student s current employment supervisor may not serve as the student s field instructor or preceptor; and, the assigned field instructor or preceptor may not be assigned the role of employment supervisor during the practicum. 11. A work supervisee of the student may not serve as the student s field instructor or preceptor. Field Instructor requirements and responsibilities 1. The field instructor must meet the criteria set by the Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work for all field instructors. 2. The field instructor must assume the roles and responsibilities required of all School field instructors. 3. The site must agree to use of the social worker identified in the role of field instructor. 18

19 4. The identified field instructor must demonstrate knowledge of, and agreement to the student s EBPP through the provision of required signatures on the student s proposal. 5. The identified field instructor must be able to distinguish the student s job responsibilities from the student s practicum activities. 6. The identified field instructor must not be the person who is currently providing employment supervision for the student, nor may the field instructor be assigned the role of employment supervisor during the practicum. 7. The identified field instructor may not be the student s work supervisee. 8. The field instructor must agree to meet with the student a minimum of one hour per week throughout the practicum semester for a formal integrative supervisory conference. 9. Off-site field instructors must secure site authorization to perform the necessary on-site duties of a field instructor, e.g. shadowing the student, reviewing client records, communicating with the on-site preceptor, etc. In addition, off-site field instructors must insure that the on-site preceptor is taking responsibility for the student s day-to-day practicum activities and learning experiences. School Responsibilities 1. Practicum faculty will conduct an evaluation of the site prior to use as a practicum site for an EBPP. Emphasis will be placed on determining the designated field instructor s ability to assist with the development of a Field Practicum Contract which clearly distinguishes employment tasks from educational practicum assignments. 2. Practicum faculty will directly assist the student and field instructor with developing a Field Practicum Contract which incorporates the practice competencies required by the School. 3. Practicum faculty will monitor the placement through visits to the site, and communication with the student, field instructor, and site administration. If through the course of the practicum semester it becomes apparent that the student is not fulfilling the School s expectations of the EBPP as outlined on the approved proposal and in the Field Practicum Contract, the placement may be terminated immediately. 4. The School has no obligation to find, pre-authorize, or assure EBPP s or paid placements for practicum students. CWPEP and Child Welfare EBP Placements 1. Prior to the practicum semester, CWPEP participants who are employees of OKDHS are expected to give careful thought and inquiry regarding possible practicum placements and instructors within the agency. 2. CWPEP staff in Norman and Tulsa will consult with CWPEP students prior to completion of the EBPP application to assure that all OU School of Social Work and Title IV-E practicum requirements have been met. 3. As necessary, CWPEP staff will contact potential OKDHS staff to locate placements and/or qualified field instructors and will refer CWPEP students as appropriate. All CWPEP practicum placements and instructors must be approved by CWPEP prior to the EBPP application being submitted to the Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work Field Education Coordinator. Efforts will be made to honor students preferences regarding practicum sites and instructors. 19

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